![]() The saucers differ from the tanks in that they do not fire upon the player, and do not appear on radar. Saucer-shaped UFOs and guided missiles occasionally appear for a bonus opportunity. The player views the screen, which includes an overhead radar view to find and destroy the rather slow tanks, or the faster moving supertanks. ![]() Gameplay is on a plain with a mountainous horizon featuring a memorable erupting volcano, distant crescent moon, and various geometric solids (in vector outline) like pyramids and blocks. Due to its novel gameplay and look, this game was very popular for many years. It displays a wireframe view (using vector graphics rather than raster graphics) on a horizontal black and white (with green and red sectioned color overlay) vector monitor. We are working on the others.īattlezone is an arcade game from Atari released in November 1980. ![]() This game can be played also in a version for Atari 2600. If you think that the game in your browser does not behave as it should, try to choose another online emulator from this table. For fullscreen press 'Right Alt' + 'Enter'. Armed with a radar screen and turret gun, your mission is to find aerial fighters, enemy tanks, super tanks, and flying saucers before they find you.Game is controlled by the same keys that are used to playing under MS DOS. The earth is in big trouble – and you are our only hope for survival! From the control panel of your combat tank you must search out and destroy automated weapons that have invaded the countryside. Two prototypes were produced, one supposedly lost, and the other is in a private collection after the owner found it next to a dumpster outside of Midway’s parking lot. Battlezone was recommissioned as a training simulator for the US Army. Currently, about 14 games are sold per month for the Atari 2600 version. Considered one the earliest successes for 3D games, if not the “first big 3D success.” ![]() Earned an honorable mention for “Best Commercial Arcade Game” for 1982, and was a runner up to Pac-Man. According to How Long to Beat’s website the average play through takes about 20-30 mins to complete. Released in 1980 in the arcades, and ported to the Atari 2600 in 1983. ![]()
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